The defender general; Ordinary investigative stop, or “extraordinary” and unlawful police tactics?; Does federal law already ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?; Will Baude is back!; No, you couldn’t strip flag-burners of citizenship, even if flag-burning could be made a crime; The surprising implications of the Microsoft/Ireland warrant case; President-elect Trump wants to ban flag-burning. Here’s why the Constitution protects it.;     The defender general Who is that? By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » Ordinary investigative stop, or “extraordinary” and unlawful police tactics? The "parking while black" case goes to the full Seventh Circuit en banc tomorrow. By Will Baude  •  Read more » Does federal law already ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation? The 7th Circuit has agreed to consider this important question en banc on Wednesday. By Will Baude  •  Read more » Will Baude is back! I'm delighted to report that our old co-blogger Will Baude, who is a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, has returned to us. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   No, you couldn’t strip flag-burners of citizenship, even if flag-burning could be made a crime "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States" -- and this constitutional right cannot "be shifted, canceled, or diluted at the will of the Federal Government." By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   The surprising implications of the Microsoft/Ireland warrant case The Second Circuit's email privacy decision is causing some unexpected problems. By Orin Kerr  •  Read more » President-elect Trump wants to ban flag-burning. Here’s why the Constitution protects it. American law has, throughout American history, treated symbolic expression as legally equivalent to verbal expression. By Eugene Volokh  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Fact Checker Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up »         Share The Volokh Conspiracy:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for updates from The Volokh Conspiracy blog. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071